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\VILLIAM P. HALE, OF BROCKP-ORT, NEW YORK.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 343,709, dated June 15, 1886.

Application filed November 26, 1884. Serial No. 148,873.

To aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, VILLIAM P. HALE, of Brockport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain Binders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements, hereinafter distinctly claimed, applicable to har vesters of the class in which the main frame is carried by two supportingwheels, the grainplat-form and cutting apparatus have jointed connection with the main frame, and the grain to be bound is carried over the inner supporting or driving wheel.

My invention involves improvements in means for elevating the grain from the grainplatform, conducting it to the binding-receptacle, gaveling or packing and binding it, and discharging bound bundles.

In some respects devices shown in connection with my present invention are the same as or generally similar to features set forth in United States Letters Patent Nos-267,521 and 325,208, granted to me November l4, 1882, and August 25. 1885.

The accompanying drawings show my improvements in connection with those parts of an appropriateharvester, illustration of which is needed to convey a proper understanding of a suitable application of my invention.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the binding mechanism and the mainframe, with parts omitted. Fig. 2 is a View in elevation, as seen from the outer or stubble side. Fig. 3 is aview, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, on the line 3 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4is aview, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, on the line 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is aview, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, on the line 5 of Fig. 6, showing details of the connection be tween the main frame and grain-platform at rear; and Fig. 6 is a view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, on the line 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view, partly in plan and partly in section, above the plane of the binding-receptaclaon the line 7 of Fig. 3, with portions ofthe binding mechanism omitted. Fig. 8 is a view, partly in plan and partly in section, on the lines 8 of Figs. 3 and 4-. Fig. 9 is a view, partly in frontelevation and partly in section, on the lines 9 of Figs. 1 and 7, in

different planes. Fig. 10 is a View, partly in lines 10 of Figs. 1 and 7.

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front elevation and partly in section, on the Figs. 11 to 16, in clusive, are views showing details of a sec tional bracket-frame for supporting mechanism for actuating the binding mechanism. Of these views Fig. 11 is a rear elevation, partly in seetion, on the line 11 of Fig. 13; Fig. 12, a front elevation, a portion being broken away; Fig. 13, a view, partly in side elevation and partly in section, on the line 13 of Fig. 11; Fig. 14. a plan View; Fig. 15, a plan view, partly in section, on the line 15 of Fig. 13, a portion being broken away; Fig. 16, a View, partlyin plan and partly in section, on theline 16 of Fig. 13. Figs. 17, 18, and 19 show details of a vertically-reciprocating cam for actuating the binder-arm. Of these views Fig. 17 is a rear elevation; Fig. 18, a vertical section on the line 18 of Fig. 17, and Fig. 19 a horizontal section on the line 19 of Fig. 1.7. Fig. 20 is a view, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, on the line 20 of Fi 1, showing means for preventing rebound or backward turn of the packer. Fig. 21 is a view showing a rear elevation of the main actuatinggear of the binding mechanism, and the clutch mechanism for throwing said gear into and out of engagement withits shaft. Fig. 22 is a view, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, on the line 22 of Fig. 23,

showing means for adjusting the binder-arm relatively to its shaft. Fig. 23 is a view, partly in plan and partly in section, on the line 23 of Fig. 22. Fig. 21 is aview, partlyin elevation and partly in section, on the line 24 of Fig. 22. Fig. 25 shows in elevation, as seen from the inner side, and in vertical transverse section, one of the adjusting wedge-clips of the binderarm. Figs. 26 and 27 are detail View, showing, respectively, a rear elevation and a plan of part of a tripping-lever or starting-arm, and the means for adjusting the outer section or head thereof, by the pressure upon which of the grain the actuating mechanism of the binding mechanism is thrown into operation. Fig. 28 is a plan view with some parts represented by dotted lines, showing portions of the knotter-actuating mechanism and a portion of a detachable section of the binding receptacle, by which parts of the knottingmachanism are held in place and covered. Fig. 29 is a view, partly in front elevation and partly in section, on the lines 29 of Figs. 7 and l 28, showing the manner of securing the de' tachable section of the binding-receptacle in place. Fi 30 is a detail sectional view showing the mannerin which the lower edge of the pitch-board is supported and held in place. Figs. 31 to 35, inclusive, are views representing details of the apparatus by which the grain is elevated and conducted toward the bindingreceptacle and delivered to the'packer. Of these views, Fig. 31 is a rear elevation show ing that portion of the main frame in which the rear journals of the rollers of the elevating and delivering aprons are mounted, and I 5 the weighted levers,which are connected with some of these journals for stretching the aprons; Fig. 32, a view, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, on the line 32 of Fi 33; Fig. 33, a view, partly in side elevation and part-1y in section, on the lines 33 of Fig. 32, with some portions broken away; Fig. 34, an elevation on an enlarged scale, partly in section, on the line 34 of Fi 35; and Fig. 35 a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, on the line of Fig. 34, showing the manner of adjustably supporting one end of one of the rollers of an elevating-apron. Figs. 36 to 39, inclusive, show a clutch of the packer-shaft. Of these views Fig. 36 is a rear 0 elevation; Fig. 37, a section on the line 37 of Fig. 38; Fig. 38, a plan view with parts broken away, and Fig. 39 a section on the line 39 of Fig. 37. Fig. 40 is a view in elevation, with the main frame partially represented in 5 section, showing means for throwing theactuating mechanism of the binding mechanism into and out of gear with the main drivingwheel. Figs. 41 and 42 are respectively a plan view and a side elevation, showing de- 40 tails of the tension mechanism. Figs. 43,44, and are views showing details of ejecting mechanism for discharging the bound bundles of grain. Of these views, Fig. 43 is a plan, with parts broken away; Fig. 44, a rear eleva- 5 tion with parts in section and other parts omitted; and Fig. 45 a diagram showing a ,rear elevation of portions of the mechanism, with parts in section, designed to represent the manner in which the ejector-fingers act upon the bundles.

A suitably-constructed main frame is supported upon two wheels-'one a main or driving-wheel, A, and the other a smaller or supplemental wheel,a--the axles of the respective wheels being mounted in aline with each other in the parallel inner bars, A A", and outer bars, a a, of the main frame.

Motion is imparted to a primary drivingshaft, a, from the driving and main supporting-wheel, A, by the usual internal gear, A", meshing with a pinion on the shaft. This shaft is engaged by a bevel-gear, A, and a corresponding pinion, a, with a main actuating driven shaft, A

Clutch mechanism for throwing the primary driving-shaft into and out of gear with the driving-wheel is provided.

The main actuating-shaft A projects be yond the main frame at rear, and is provided with a crank,to which is attached the pitman for operating the cutters.

A suitable grain-platform, B, supported at its outer end by the usually'provided grainwheel, (not shown,) the axle ofwhich is directly in line with the axles of the main and supplemental supportingwheels A a, and a fingerbeam, 1), rigidly secured to the platform, have jointed connection with the main frame, and provision is made for rocking the platform and finger-beam to tilt the guards.

The means employed for making the jointed connection ofthegrain-platform and the fingerbeam of the cutting apparatus with the main frame and the devices for tilting the guards are in most respects the same as f ullyset forth in my before-mentioned Patent No. 325,208, a branching or skeleton-like shoe, B, a looplikc guideway-bracket, B, for this shoe, rigidly secured to the inner front corner of the main frame,and a link-rod, I), jointed -to the shoe, being employed as before in connection with devices shown and described in said patent, and needing no description here. As in this instance shown, thejointed connection of the cutting apparatus and grain-platform with the main frame, while allowing of their vertical vibration independently of the movements of the main frame, does not allow of folding them up against the frame, and the details of the jointed connection of the grain-platform with the main frame at or near its inner rear corner, (see Figs. 4, 5, and 6,) instead of being as before, are in some respects different, and (to the extent to which detailed description is here needed) are as follows: The back beam of the grain-platform has a bearingsleeve, b firmly securedto its eut-awayinner end by side lugs and bolts, and the rear journal, b, of the driving-roller B of the endless carrier B of the grain-platform passes through this bearing-sleeve, and has a pinion, I), sccured to it. The bearingslceve is pivotally connected with a rear upright bar, B of the main frame in such manner that, while the rear inner corner of the grainplatform is supported by the main frame, the platform and cutting apparatus may be allowed vertical vibration to the needed extent without interfering with proper operation of the endless carrier. the bearing-sleeve b with the main frame is by means of a sectional bearing consisting of a hanger, C, firmly bolted to the frame-upright B", and in the hooked lower end or half-bearing, c, of which the bearing-sleeve rests, and a vertically-movable upper hearingsection, formed by a rod, 0, having the recessed lower end to fit over the bearingsleeve and hold it in place in the lower section. The upper section of the bearing is rendered vertically adjustable, so that it may be moved to provide for the insertion and removal of the sleevebearing. The adjustment of this bearingsection is provided for by slotting it The pivotal supporting connection of XIO longitudinally, employing the securing-bolt c and its nut, and forming a guideway for the bearing-rod G in a cleat, C secured tothe frame-upright, as will readily be understood from the drawings. A carrier-actuating pinion, b engaging the pinion b? of the drivingroller of the endless carrier of the grain-platform, is formed with or rigidly secured to a sprocket-pulley, c driven by a chain, 0 (see dotted lines, Fig. 4,) and rotating with the.

actuating-pinion, with which it is mounted 011 a stud-shaft, 0, carried by a rod, 0, which is adjustable, to provide for tightening the driving-chain. A securing bolt and nut, c, and a slot, 0 in the red 0 provide for adjusting it vertically, as will readily be understood.

In order that the carrier-actuating pinion throughout its adjustment may be held in proper engagement with the pinion of the carrier-roller, a rounded knob or side projection, c, is formed at the lower end of the adjustingrod 0', to bear against a guide, 0, shown as formed by a block secured to the frame-upright and suitably curved on its surface,against which the adjusting'rod bears.

The main actuating-shaft A by connections with which the various operating parts of the mechanism are actuated, imparts motion to the drivingchain O by means of the sprocketpulleyah In addition to its function of operating the carrier-actuating pinion b by engagementwith its sprocket-pulley 0 this driv ing-chain serves as the connection by which grain elevating and conducting apparatus and packing mechanism, in turn to be described in detail, are operated from the main actuating-shaft in the following way: The drivingchain passes from the pulley a of the main act-uating shaft over a sprocket-pulley, (1, secured to the rear journal of a clearing roller, D, forming part of the grain-conducting apparatus, then downward and beneath the pulley of the carrier-actuating pinion, then upward and over a sprocket-pulley, d, fast on the rear journal of the upper or driving-roller, D, of one of the endless aprons of the grain-elevating apparatus, then beneath the sprocket'pulley d" of the driving-roller D of the other endless apron of the grain'elevating apparatus, then over a sprocket-pulley, (1 secured to the rear journal of the driving-roller D of a horizontally-extending grain-conducting apron, E, above the elevating apparatus and clearing-roller, then over a sprocket-pulley, D, loose on an intermittingly-actuated shaft, (1, of the packing mechanism, and having clutch-connection with this shaft, and next back to the pulley a The two endless aprons D D of the grainelevating apparatus are alike, (two series of belts may obviously be employed in lieu of the aprons, each made in one piece, but are not deemed so well adapted to the work,) and are provided with the usually-employed cross-bars d (1". Space is economized by the vertical or nearly vertical arrangement of the elevatingaprons, as shown. The outer apron, D is l arranged over and about in the vertical plane of the driving-roller B of the platfor1n-carrier,

the lower or driven roller, E, of this apron being sufiiciently far above the roller B to allow the grain to be properly directed by the platform-carrier to the elevating aprons, so as to be carried up between them. The inner apron, D, is substantially parallel with the outer apron, and its lower or driven roller, 0, is located beneath the level of the corresponding roller of the outer apron, in side of the driving-roller of the platformcarrier, and with its axis in or about in the same horizontal plane as the upper surface of the carrier. The axis of the driving-roller D of the outer elevating-apron is at a slightlyhigher level than the corresponding roller, D", of the inner apron in order that the grain may readily pass from the elevating apparatus in the direction of the binding mechanism. The driven roller 6 of the conducting-apron E is located slightly above the driving-roller of the outer elevating-aprons,and the conductingapron is provided with the usuallyeinployed cross-bars, for engaging thegrain and directing it toward the packing mechanism.

The conducting-apron may be composed of a series of narrow belts, if preferred, and instead of extending in a horizontal or substan tially-horizontal direction, as shown, may be more or less inclined, and the elevatingaprons may also be more or less inclined, to suit the different circumstances under which the grain elevating and conducting apparatus may be employed. The conducting-apron is support ed above or overhangs the elevating apparatus and the elearingroller D, which is adjacent to an inclined way,which I designate a pitchboard, F, along \vhich t-he grain passes toward the packing mechanism. The clearingroller, the function of which is to act on the grain as presented to it by the elevating apparatus, prevents grain being carried down at the back of the inner elevating-apron and directs the grain to the pitch-board, is located between the pitch-board and the driving-roller of the inner elevatingapron and rotates at but slight distance from this elevating-apron at one side, and close to the beveled upper edge of the pitch-board at the opposite side.

The rollers 'of the grain elevating and conducting apparatus are supported by the main frame in suitable bearings, and provision is made for applying tension to the aprons of the apparatus, while allowing them to yield to accommodate a pack of grain, to prevent clogging and insure proper working of the apparatus, as next to be described.

The rear journals of the driving-rollers D D of the two elevating-aprons pass through the rear upright, B of the main frame and through cleats E 0 secured to the upright. These journals may have their bearings in either the upright or the cleats, or in both. The cleats are lapped by the edges of the aprons, as shown, and clogging by entanglement of the grain at the ends of the rollers is thus prevented. These cleats extend (IOWII' ward between their respective aprons, terminating at their lower ends adjacent to the driven rollers of the aprons. The frontjournals of the d riving-rollers have their bearings in the cleats E E, secured between the edges of the respective aprons to the front upright, B, of the main frame. These cleats are recessed or cut away, as at c a, and the cleats E e are similarly cutaway, in order that the aprons may yield to widen the space between them and' accommodate a pack of grain to avoid clogging, as will readily be understood. The front cleats, E, terminate at their lower ends adjacent to the driven rollers of the aprons,bcin g in all respects the same as the rear cleats.

To keep the aprons taut or under proper tension, and yet admit of their yielding to avoid clogging, the driven rollers E and dare mounted at both ends in adjustable bearings acted upon by weights. As the adjusting devices are the same at each of the ends of the rollers, the following description of the devices at one end of one of the rollers will answer for all, correspondingletters of reference being used in designating similar parts of the respective devices. Each cleat between the edges of an elevating apron is vertically grooved at and near its lower end, to form a guideway, 0 at the inner side of the frameupright, in which moves endwise an adjustable hanger, E", having a bearing, a, at its lower end, for the journal of the driven roller of the elevating-apron. At its upper end the bearing-hanger prqjectsthrough a slot in the frameupright, and is pivotally connected at the outer side of the upright with a weighted lever, E The lever is provided with an elongated slot, to engage the pivot c at the upper end of the bearing-hanger, and is weighted at one end, and pivoted to the frame-upright at its opposite end near its pivotal connection with the bearing-hanger. The lever moves in a guideway, i, as it vibrates. The opera tion is obvious. The driven roller 0 ofthe conducting-apron is adjustably mounted in similar manner at its opposite ends in the frameuprights B 3, and recessed cleats F (only one of which is shown) are provided between the apron-edges at front and'rear. Description of the way of mounting the roller 0 at one end only is required. A weighted angular or elbow lever, F, provided with a guideway, F", is pivoted atf to the frame-upright, by which it is supported, audits downwardly-projecting short arm f isprovided with an elongated slot for engaging the roller-journal f which projects through the slot f 3 in the frame-upright. The drivingroller of the conducting-apron is mounted in the front and rear portions, F F", of the main frame, and the clearing-roller is mounted at its ends in these portions of the frame, (see Fig. 7,) it sjou rnals passing through the supporting studs or 'hubs of socket-caps ff, into which the ends of the roller pro ject. The roller ends fit snugly and turn I freely in these socket-caps, which serve to prevent entanglement of the grain with the roller by guarding against possibility of the grain getting between the ends of the roller and the frame.

The pitch-board F is shown as of angular form, being made in two sections of different pitch or inclination, secured together by two suitably-attached metallic back straps, F F. The inclination of the upper section of the pitch board is slight, to clear the drivingwheel, the inclination of the lower section be ing much greater, its lower edge terminating close into the driving-wheel, thus economizing space. Turn-buttonsf ,when adjusted, bear down upon the opposite ends of the piteh-board at top to hold it in place. At its lower edge the pitch-board is supported upon a frame-bar, 1 secured to framc-posts F F", supported by the frame-bar A. Two or more dowel-pins, f, secured at intervals in and projecting upwardlyfrom the bar F, hold the pitch-board against movement. These dowelpins are beveled, fora purpose in turn to be me plained. The lower edge of the pitch-board is notched, to engage the dowel-pins in obvious way. By turning up the buttons f the pitch-board may be removed and be inserted in place, and then secured by turning down the buttons, as will readily be understood.

To prevent injurious frictional contact of the pitch-board with the clearing-roller, the ends of the pitch-board at its upper edge are shouldered, and in this way the weight of the pitch-board is supported by the socket-caps ff". (See Fig. 7.)

The grain passes down the pitch-board to the action of suitable rotary packing mechanism, further on to be described in detail, the teeth or armsf of which force the grain along a way, G, to within reach of a vibrating binding-arm, F", and similarly-vibrating gavel-separating arms f f constructed and operating as in turn to be explained.

At the rear of the way G and binding-receptacle there is suitably secured a grain guard or fence, G, for directing the head ends of the stalks of grain and preventing backward movement of the grain, and at the front of the way and receptacle there is provided an adjustable butter, G, for evening the butts of the grain and adjusting it lengthwise, for a well-known purpose. This butter is inclined to correspond with the inclination of the bottom of the grainway and bimling-receptacle, and is jointed by hinges gg to the main frame, so that it may be adjusted to move the grain more or less backward on its way to be bound. The butter is adjusted by means of a controlling-rod, g, which isjointed at its front end to the butter and extends backward to within reach of the driver when occupying his seat. The controlling-rod is held in its adjusted position in suitable way-as by means of the detent-bracket g", secured at its base to a crossbar, 9, of the main frame, and having a loop or eye at top, through which the rod passes loosely, the rod being provided with a series of notches in its'nnder surface for engagement with the bracket, as will readily .be understood. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

The bottom of the binding-receptacle and grain-passage way leading thereto is constructed in sections and secured in position as next to be described. The rear section, G, of this bottom is quite narrow and is fastened at top to the frame-bar F and at bottom has a supporting connection with a frame-bar, G. The rear section, 9 of a binding-table or bundlesupporting horizontal portion of the bottom 01 the grain-receptacle is secured to and fastened in place with the section G. The sections 9 and G are connected by way of one or more angle-blocks and securingscrews, as soon will be apparent. A readilyremovable section, G, of the bottom is firmly secured in suitable way, as by screws, and one or more angleblocks, Fig. 29, at its lower end to the main section G6 of the bindingtable orhorizontalportionofthebottom ofthegrainreceptacle. The angle-blocks or block for connecting the sections G g are the same as that shown at 9 At top the section G rests upon the bar F and is detachably held in place by a turn-button, 9 (or several such buttons,) engaging'a notch in thepiteh-board. At bottom the section G together with the section G, is supported and detachably held in place by the framebar G and hooks g engaging notches in the bar. (See Figs. 2, 28, and 29.) The bar G is fastened upon the main frame-bar a. The section G of the bindingtable serves, as will further on become apparent, to prevent upward movement or displacement of various parts of the 'knottingmechanism, and as a cover for this mechanism, ready access to which may be had by removing the attached sections G and G in obvious way and detaching the removable guard-cap, described further on. Another removable section, G of the bottom of the grainway and receptacle is secured in place at top by one or more buttons, 9, and at bottom by one or more hooks, similar to those, {1 above described, engaging with a notch or notches in a cleat, G secured upon the frame-bar a". (See Fig. 2.) The beveling of the dowelpins f provides for removing and replacing the sections G G G Without obstruction by them. The front section, H, of the bottom of the grainwayand receptacle is supported at its upper and lower ends by being suitably fastened to the frame-bar F and cleat G". The lower edge of the butter G is close to this section H. A section, H, of the binding-table is screwed in place, and the rear edge of the removable section G at and near its lower end terminates below, but in the vertical plane extending along, the front edge of this fixe d section H. From the pitchboard down to the binding-table the rear edge of the section G terminates at and in line with a slot in which the bindingarm works, as further on to be described.

] It will be seen that the sections H and G8 constitute a portion of the binding-table regularly inclined from the upper to the lower end, and that the horizontal parts G6 and 9 underlie and support the lower ends of the inclined sections G and G In order to insure proper engagement with the grain of the packer-arms, the bindingarm, and the gavel-separating arms, and to admit of the descent of the bindenarm and the'separating-arms to the needed extent, the grainway and receptacle are provided with ribs and slots, as follows: The front set of packer-arms, f move, when acting onthe grain, with their points above and close to the curved upper surface of a rib, h, and by the side of and at the same height as or slightly below the curved upper surface of a rib, H, which is secured by the side of and in rear of the rib h, and between it and another rib, if. The front and rear ribs, h if, are of similar construction, having the downwardly-curved or inclined ends it and h, respectively. A slot, H extends from between the ends h h of to accommodate the point of the separatingarm f. The intermediate rib abruptly inclines or curves downward at its lower end, terminating at the upper end of this slot, as clearly shown. The ribs are secured to the bottom of the grainway and receptacle, and, while overlapping the lower edge of the pitchboard, are not attached to it. The bindingarm F works in a slot, Hi between the two removable sections G and G and the intermediate set of packer-arms work at their points close toand in front of a curved rib, If, in line with the slot H*, and secured to the section G where it terminates close to the adjacent portion of the section G The abruptlyinclined or curved lower end of the rib h terminates at the binder-arm slot H". Doubly-curved'ribs H at opposite sides of the slot Hand rib it, support the grain while being acted upon by the packer-arms and by the binder-arm until the grain is moved from these ribs to the binding-table. The rear set of packer-arms, f act at their points by the side of the rib H, and the rear separatingthan either the front separating-arm or the binder-arm, acts in the slot h, which is partially formed in the binding-table. A shield formed by a metallic strap, h prevents ready by way of that portion of the slot 7L6 which is in thebinding-table. The rib H and the other ribs of the series above described are prefershown.

The intermittingly-actuated rotating packer-shaft cl", brought to rest and started in motion, as further on to be explained, is supported near its rear end in a bearing, lb se cured to the rear upper cross-bar, H of the main frame, and is suitably supported between its ends and at its front end in bearings prothe ribs, in line with the intermediate rib. H

arm,f which is slightly smaller or shorter access of dirt, &c., to the knotting mechanism ably protected by being faced with metal, as

vided in brackets H secured to and project I the clutch shown in my said patents was ing downwardly from inclined cross-bars H of the main frame. As shown, there are three of these bars H, and they, as well as the beforedescribed cross-bar g, are fastened at their inner ends to awide main-frame bar, h", over the driving-wheel and grain elevating and conducting apparatus, and at their outer ends to an outer upper bar, I, of the main frame. The brackets 11 are represented as of skeleton or scroll-like form, and are adapted to clear the grain from the series of rotary packer-armsf The series of packer-arms consist of three sets, each set composed of two short radiating arms projectingin diametrically'opposite directions from a circular peripherally-flanged body portion or central disk, i, which is secured to the packer-shaft. Each packer-arm is pointed, having its edges curved toward each other from its wide base end or juncture with the central disk to its outer end. The advance edges t" (see Fig. 3) of the armsthose edges understood.

which come in contact with and act against .the grain-are flanged, to prevent them from cutting or breaking the stalks of grain, each flange running to a point at the end of the arm. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 3.) Those portions 1" of the brackets H which serve as clearers, to prevent the grain from being carried upward by the packer-arms, are flanged, so as to present sufficiently broad surfaces to the grain to avoid breaking or cutting into the stalks in arresting their upward movement, and are eccentric to the packer-shaft, so that the packer-arms as they ascend are gradually withdrawn from the grain, as will readily be Each of the brackets is adjustably attached to its supporting-bar by means of securing-bolts passing through slots i i in the inner and outer ends of the brackets. (See Fig. 3.) From the above description it will be seen that when the packer is brought to rest with its broad pointed arms in the positions in which they are represented in the drawings, the binder-arm and the gavel-sepa rating arms, when they are caused to descend, effect a complete separation of the grain, forming an accumulated gavel from that in and being directed toward the grainway G. The enlarged central portions or disks of the packer materially aid in effecting the separation of the grain about to be bound from that accumulating against the packer, as these disks widely separate the bulk of the grain being presented to the packer from that in the binding-receptacle, thus lessening liability of entanglement of loose grain with that of an accumulated gavel.

The clutch mechanism, Figs. 1, 4, 36, 37, 3S, and 39, shown as employed for engaging and disengaging the packer-shaft d, and its loosely-mounted driving-pulley I), is in mode of operation and general features of construction similar to that shown in my beforementioned Patent No. 267,521, and in Letters Patent of the United States granted to me June 20, 1882, No. 259,852. In practice found to be somewhat defective. The clutch as it is now made is free from defects. It is constructed as follows: A clutch barrel or cylinder, A, formed with the pinion D, is internally toothed, as shown, the teeth a." being like ordinary spur-gear teeth, instead of being ratchct-likc orV-shaped, as before. A pawl-carrier, a, is formed with or rigidly secured to a clutch-sleeve, A, attached to the packer-shaft by means of a cross-pin, a". A disk, A*, is mounted loosely on the clutchsleeve, and the cross-pin, being outside this disk, holds it in place. A side stud, a", at the outer end of the pawl A", projects through a tangential slot, 1), in the clutclrdisk, andis acted upon by the inclined or cam-like opposite walls of this slot, to move the pawl into and out of engagement with the teeth of the clutch-barrel. A side lug or tooth, If, at the outer end of the pawl, engages with the teeth of the clutch-barrel, instead of the pawl engaging directly at its end with the teeth, as before, and in this way the pawl maybe made quite short, and does not need to be curved as much as before, and consequently it is rendered stronger. The pawl, instead of being pivoted, as before, is mounted in the carrier at in such way that the strain exerted upon the pawl is of the nature of a thrust from end to end or lengthwise thereof, instead of being to a considerable degree crosswise of the pawl, as before, so as to result sometimes in breaking or bending the pawl. As shown, the pawl has a flaring inwardly-projecting arm or heellug, 13 at its inner end, and this lug and the extreme end of the pawl are rounded, to bear against the correspondiugly-shaped seat or bearing-shoulder I)" of thelug-receivingrecess B in the pawl-carrier. The heellug of the pawl tits loosely, but so as to prevent accidental displacement, in this recess. A spring, I), acts upon the pawl-stud a, to quickly throw the pawttooth b inward or away from the clutch-barrel when disengaged from its teeth, and to hold the pawl against theinner inclined wall or cam side of the slot 1) when out of op eration. A spring, B, is coiled about the clutclrsleeve, secured in place by the crosspin a, and adjustably secured at its outer or free end in one or other of several holes in a curved rih, d of the clutch-disk. This spring acts with a tendency to rotate the cl utch disk in the direction that the packer-shaft rotates in, performing the same function as a spring before employed. There are two tripper-engaging lugs, D D formed with or rigidly secured to and projecting from the clutchdisk diametrieall y opposite each other. These correspond in number and relative arrangement to one another with the number and relative arrangement to one another of the arms f of the respective sets of packer-arms. A

greater number of packer-arms to the set and a correspondingly-increased number of tripper-engaging lugs may be employed, if (lesiredsay, three lugs and three packer-arms ICC to the set-properly arranged in obvious way, so that when the rotation of the packer-arms is arrested, as presently to be described, one arm of each set willbe brought to rest, so that the binding-arm and the gavel-separating arms will descend by the sides of the packer-arms and the gavel to be bound be thoroughly separated from other grain.

A pivoted clutch-tripping arm, D actuated, as further on to be explained, when a gavel has been accumulated, is provided with a lug, of, which, when the arm is moved inward or toward the packer-clutch, is brought in or across the path of rotation of the lugs D and engages with the first one of the lugs presented to it. As will readily be understood, (see my be fore-mentioned Patent No. 259,852,) when the movement of the clutch-disk is thus arrested the outer cam-like wall of the disk-slot will act upon the pawl-stud for the instant of time durin g which the pawl moves with the clutch-barrel, and the pawl will be thrown out of engagement and then be acted upon by the spring I). Simultaneously with the disengagement of the pawl and clutch-barrel the packer-shaft ceases to rotate. To prevent rebound or backward movement of the packer-shaft when its rotation is thus suddenly arrested, a ratchet-wheel, D, fast onthe packer-shaft,isengaged by a pawl, (1", Figs. 1 and 20, which is shown as fastened to the forward end of .a short rock-shaft, G", mounted in a sleeve-bearing, c suitably supported by the main frame and actuated by the clutchtripping arm D. This arm is fastened to the rear end of the rock-shaft and serves as a crank for operating it. The pawl d is .made of springmetal, though amply stiff against thrusting strain to perform its function, and is bent inward or toward the ratchet at its outer orfree end. When first swung in against the ratchet D", the pawl may give slightly, to permit of the rotation of the packer-shaft during the instant which is occupied in stopping this shalt after moving the pawl inward with the cl utchtripping arm. when this tripping arm and pawl are swung outward, by means yet to be described, the motion of rotation imparted to the clutch-disk by the spring B re sults in throwing the clutch-pawl into engagement with the cluteh-barrel .by reason of the action upon the pawl-stud of the inner camwall of the disk-slot, as will readily be understood, and the packer-shaft rotates with its driving-pulley actuated by the chain 0 Instead of the pulley and chain,equivalent mechanism may be used to actuate the packer-shaft.

The clutch 0 Figs. 4, 8, and 40, by which the loose pinion c of the primarydrivingshaft a is engaged with or left free to rotate independently of this shaft, to throw it into and out of gear with the driving-wheel, is similar to the packer-clutch above described, except that there is but one tripper-engaging lug, c", on the disk of this clutch O. A tripper-lever, O pivotally supported by a bracket on the cross-beam E of the main frame, is provided with a suitable detent, O, at its inner or handle end, and has a lug, e, at its outer end, to engage the clutch-lug 0 The operation of these parts will readily be understood.

A main actuating-gear, 1, serving by connecting mechanism to operate the binding mechanism, is provided with a clutch, 1 by which to engageit with and disengage it from its intermittingly-operating binder-actuating shaft 1 which makes one revolution at each operation,and is mounted between its ends to rotate in front and rear bearings, c 6", shown as formed in a sectional bracket-frame, 1, secured to the cross beams E and E of the main frame. The details of construction of this bracket-frame will be described further on. The main-actuating gear is rotated continuously during the operation of the main actuating-shaft A by means of a pinion, E, fast on this shaft. In its usual or normal condition the main-actuating gear is unclutched from its shaft, so that the rotation of the gear does not impart motion to the shaft. The clutch 1 is the same in construction and mode of operation as the clutches hereinbefore described, being, like the clutch C provided with only one tripper-engaging lug, i. A lug, i, of a tripping-lever,1 normally engages the clutchlug, to prevent rotation of the intermittinglyoperating binder actuating shaft with the main actuating-gear loosely mounted upon it.

As will readily be understood from the description before given of the packer-clutch and the clutch of the primary driving-shaft, rotary mot-ion is imparted to the intermittingly-operating binder-actuating shaft 1 when the tripping-lever 1 is disengaged from the clutch 1 pivoted at its lower end to a frame-bracket, i is of angular form, inclining first inward to ward the clutch and then outward to its upper end, and is operated to trip the clutch and start theintermittingly-operating binder-actuating shaft by means such as next to be described.

A rock-shaft, 1", mounted near its ends in brackets l. 11 secured to the frame-bar I, is provided at its rear end with a downwardlyprojectinglongitudinallyslotted crank, 1 and a pin secu red to the upper end of the trippinglever 1 engages the slot in the crank. front end the rock-shaft is provided with an upwardly projecting crank, 6 adapted by means of a series of holes and a pin to have ad justable jointed connection with the outer end of a link-rod, 1 forming part ofstarting mechanism actuated by the pressure of the grain, and this link-rod at its inner end has simiiar adjustable jointed connection with the upper or'inner end of a vertically-vibratinglever, 1', (best seen in Fig. 9,) constituting one of the elements of said starting mechanism. As

shown, this starting-lever is of elbow form, and it is pivoted to one of the cross-bars H of the frame.

From the above description it will be seen that by a pull on the link-rodsuch as would result from rocking the starting-lever, so as to As shown, this tripping-lever is At its 

